Fresno State remains the crème de la crème of the Mountain West Conference.

Plenty of movement up and down the ladder though.

Also, we’re trying a different format this week to see if this works better. Feel free to comment on whether you like it this way or prefer to old version where we rank by division.

1 – Fresno State (5-0 overall, 2-0 MWC, No. 21)

Previous ranking: 1 West

The Bulldogs blew up Idaho 61-14 and finished with 734 offensive yards. QB Derek Carr threw for 419 yards and 5 TDs to notch his second five-TD performance of the year, and Fresno State climbed two spots in the AP Poll.

Next up: Bulldogs host a UNLV team off to a surprisingly good start.

2 – Boise State (2-2, 1-2 MWC)

Previous ranking: 2 Mountain

The Broncos were off last week but leapfrogged Utah State in the power rankings because the Aggies lost QB Chuckie Keeton for the year to a knee injury. Boise still isn’t the team it once was, but it’s now the front-runner in the Mountain division.

Next up: The Broncos take on Keeton-less Utah State in a game that is no longer the heavyweight fight it looked to be before Keeton’s injury.

3 – Utah State (3-3, 2-0 MWC)

Previous ranking: 1 Mountain

The Aggies’ Mountain West title hopes went down the toilet when star QB Chuckie Keeton suffered a season-ending ACL/MCL tear in last week’s defeat to BYU. Junior Craig Harrison will start for the Aggies, but he’s an unproven commodity.

Next up: Utah State hosts always-competitive Boise State Saturday.

4 – Wyoming (3-2 overall, 1-0 MWC)

Previous ranking: 3 Mountain

Cowboys got the week off to rest up and get ready for the meat of their conference season. The nation’s 14th-best passing offense should have no trouble vs. New Mexico this week.

Next up: Wyoming hosts New Mexico Saturday at War Memorial Stadium.

5 – SDSU (2-3 overall, 1-0 MWC)

Previous ranking: 4 West

SDSU got its offense on track for the first time this season, and pulled out a nail-biter of a 51-44 win over Nevada in OT. The Aztecs go into this week on a two-game winning streak, with momentum on their side.

Next up: SDSU travels to Colorado Springs to play Air Force Thursday night.

6 – Nevada (3-3 overall, 2-1 MWC)

Previous ranking: 2 West

The Wolf Pack rallied in the fourth quarter vs SDSU, scoring 21 unanswered points to force OT. But it wasn’t enough, and SDSU beat them in OT for the second time in two years.

Next up: Nevada will use this bye week to regroup.

7 – UNLV (3-2 overall, 1-0 MWC)

Previous ranking: 3 West

The Rebels were off last week, and will jump into the second half of the season with bowl aspirations. Will their three-game winning streak carry over into the other side of the bye?

Next up: UNLV welcomes Hawaii on Saturday in what should be a winnable game.